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   used to shout at the top of his voice. "Bravo, Bravo, little 'fraid chasing big fraid", so the old man had a laugh about the monkey and Con.

   

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2. A Funny Story

   

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   There was a young man, and his name was Willie the Wisp. He was very fond of playing cards. This night when he was coming home very late the devil was on the road before him, and stretched out his tail before him across the road. He asked him for a game of cards. The devil put a table across the road, and they played away. The devil won all the money

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   AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael John Rogan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Carrowgarry, Co. Sligo

   Informant

   Mr Robert Rogan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Carrowgarry, Co. Sligo